<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-80. - Permits.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               <span class="ital">Required.</span> G.S. 63-32 provides for the issuance of permits with respect to allowing the construction
               of new structures and other uses, and to replace existing structures and other uses,
               or making substantial changes therein or substantial repairs thereof. Permit applications
               shall be made to the administrator, upon a form published for that purpose.
               
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               (b)
               
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               <span class="ital">Application.</span> Each application shall indicate the purpose for which the permit is desired, with
               sufficient particularity to permit it to be determined whether the resulting use,
               structure or tree would conform to the regulations prescribed in this article, including
               any additional information requested by the administrator as necessary to determine
               compliance with this article, state laws and any applicable federal rules or regulations.
               A copy of the permit application shall be furnished to the administrator and county,
               or to other designated agents, for advice as to the aeronautical effects of the said
               permit application.
               
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               (c)
               
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               <span class="ital">Review.</span> All applications required by this article shall be promptly considered and granted
               or denied. An application for action by the board of adjustment shall be forthwith
               transmitted by the administrator or a designated representative.
               
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               (d)
               
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               <span class="ital">Future uses.</span> Except as specifically provided in subsections (d)(1) and (d)(2) of this section,
               no material change shall be made in the use of land, no structure shall be erected
               or otherwise established, and no tree shall be planted in any zone hereby created,
               unless a permit therefore shall have been applied for and granted. Each application
               for a permit shall indicate the purpose for which the permit is desired, with sufficient
               particularity to permit it to be determined whether the resulting use, structure or
               tree would conform to the regulations herein prescribed. If such determination is
               in the affirmative, the permit shall be granted. No permit for a use inconsistent
               with the provisions of this article, as depicted on the county airport height restriction
               ordinance map, shall be granted unless a variance has been approved in accordance
               with<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH6AV_ARTIIIAIHEZO_S6-81VA" class="section-link" data-product-id="14661"> section 6-81</a>.
               
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               (1)
               
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               In the area lying within the limits of the horizontal zone and conical zone, no permit
               shall be required for any tree or structure less than 50 feet of vertical height aboveground,
               except when, because of terrain, land contour, or topographic features, such tree
               or structure would extend above the height limits prescribed for such zones.
               
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               (2)
               
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               In the areas lying within the limits of the transition zones beyond the perimeter
               of the horizontal zone, no permit shall be required for any tree or structure less
               than 50 feet of vertical height aboveground, except when such tree or structure, because
               of terrain, land contour, or topographic features, would extend above the height limits
               prescribed for such transition zones.
               
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               Subsections (d)(1) and (d)(2) of this section correspond with permits identified on
               the county airport height restriction ordinance map. Nothing contained in any of the
               foregoing exceptions shall be construed as permitting or intending to permit any construction,
               or alteration of any structure, or growth of any tree in excess of any of the height
               limits established by this article, except as set forth in sections<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH6AV_ARTIIIAIHEZO_S6-77AIHEZOHELI" class="section-link" data-product-id="14661"> 6-77</a> and<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH6AV_ARTIIIAIHEZO_S6-78USRE" class="section-link" data-product-id="14661"> 6-78</a>.
               
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               (e)
               
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               <span class="ital">Existing uses.</span> No permit shall be granted that would allow the establishment or creation of an obstruction
               or permit a nonconforming use, structure or tree to become a greater hazard to air
               navigation than it was on the effective date of the ordinance from which this article
               is derived or any amendments thereto or than it is when the application for a permit
               is made. Except as indicated, all applications for such a permit shall be granted.
               
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               (Ord. No. 131, Â§ 1.06, 2-7-2002)
               
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